mudslide devastated that area last weekend. now forecasters warn of flash flooding in the same foothills. the mud-filled houses pools cars and trucks left bolders in yards and streets. one woman says her dad did all he did to try to save their home. my dad had watched his truck go down the street because it was parked across the street. he had taken the kitchen table, because that s our kitchen window right there. he had taken the table across the window to hold the mud back. at one point he couldn t do it anymore. at last check the home was damaged but not destroyed. homeowners refusing to leave have signed waivers stating they are aware of the risk. republicans in the u.s. senate flexing their new filibuster muscles this evening, successfully blocking president obama s nominee for a seat on the national labor relations board. this comes after the democrats lost their super majority when scott brown pulled off an upset victory for the race for the late ted kennedy s senate seat.
that left democrats with just 57 seats plus the two with whom they caucus. and the two independents there. and they are now a vote shy of the 60 needed to override any republican filibuster. today, supporters spotted senator brown s pickup truck on capitol hill. not something we would normally notice except this is that same truck that he used to get around massachusetts when he was in campaign mode, when he sought support from blue collar voters. now that he is in d.c., he is already having a bit of an impact. james rosen is on the hill tonight. what happened today, james? shep, good evening. senate republicans tonight dealt a stinging blow to one of president obama s most controversial nominees and in doing so, they were joined by two democratic defectors. christian becker was nominated almost a year ago to serve on the national labor relations board, the nlrb settles labor disputes and issues rules for labor elections. democrats pointed out that mr. becker is a graduate of yale la